Overview:
Dily life in Pompeii and Herculanium was very different from the life we live today. Due to a lack of electricity the day started and ended with the sun. The forum:
Was a market place in the centre of town. People of Pompeii would go here daily forgrading and selling of their goods.
It was situated in thecentre of two important routes that linked Pompeii to Naples and Stabiae.
It played a fundamental role in the political, economic and religious life.
These market places consisted of: clothing shops, take away food and markets.
The baths (thermal):
The public baths in Pompeii were essential to the everyday life of the civilians.
Bathing was considered very important to the people of ancient Pompeii.
There were three main baths in Pompeii: the Stabian baths, the Forum baths and the Central baths.
Stabian baths: are the oldest baths of the three. Over the years this bathing facility had been changed over time and consisted of: a sport and exercise field (palaestra), dressing rooms and a series of small bath tubs along thenorth side. From a Birdseyeview it was evident that the baths were split into two sides, one for men and one for women.
Forum baths: were the smallest and nicest of the three. Despite being small they contained everything they needed: dressing rooms, hot, tepid and cold rooms, an exercise field and toilets. They also contained separate areas for men and women.
Central baths: Were the newest of the three. They were still not completed when Vesuvius erupted. They did not have separate men and women areas.
The basilica:
The basilica was located in the south west wing of the forum.
It was the main centre of busineas matters.
Upon entering greetings were I the lobby which then led off to a four starred staircase leading to the main room within the building.
In this main room was an isle surrounded by columns leading to the main tribunal area.
In the roof were strategically placed holes to provide light within.
Overview:
Dily life in Pompeii and Herculanium was very different from the life we live today. Due to a lack of electricity the day started and ended with the sun.
The forum:
- Was a market place in the centre of town. People of Pompeii would go here daily forgrading and selling of their goods.
- It was situated in thecentre of two important routes that linked Pompeii to Naples and Stabiae.
- It played a fundamental role in the political, economic and religious life.
- These market places consisted of: clothing shops, take away food and markets.
The baths (thermal):The basilica:
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